“Juan Escultor de Villanueva” High School is located in la Carrera (Pola de Siero), next to the Nora river and to the road N-634, at twenty kilometres from Oviedo , capital of Asturias.

The name of the centre appeared in April of 1995, but the high school was built in 1982.

The name is a tribute to a Spanish Baroque sculptor that was born in Pola de Siero. He is important because he was one of the founders of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes (The Royal Academy of Fine Arts) in Madrid in 1751 and one of the first principals. Despite having so many sculptures, a lot of them have disappeared during the Spanish Civil War.

In the school year from 2002-2003 the students of 1st and 2nd E.S.O. started going to the high school.

Two years later the bilingual section started.

THE SCHOOL It’s divided in 4 buildings

1st building (administration; headmaster, head of studies and guidance services’ offices; library; auditorium and cafeteria)

2nd building (profesional families of food and chemical industries)

3rd building (specific departaments and classrooms of music, art and technology)

4th building( laboratories for physics,chemistry, biology and geology)

It also has a sportscentre and a court.

The high school map

The track

4th building

1st building

Sportscenter

3rd building

2nd building

ABOUT THE TEACHERS There are about 90 teachers in the high school.

ABOUT THE STUDENTS There are about 630 students in our school. The students of a grade are divided in different

groups(1st A, B, C and D) that change every year to promote the friendship between all of them.

Each group has got about 20 students on it.

TEACHING The Secondary Obligatory Education (ESO) is free and

completes the basic education. It has four academic years that are taken by 12 to 16 yearold students.

A-level qualifications (Bachillerato) allow students to learn about the job market and diferent qualifications in Higher Education. Our high school has got two A-level qualifications:

Qualification in Science and Tecnology Qualification in Humanities and Social Sciences

Vocational Training

Secondary Obligatory Education SUBJECTS11stst ESO: ESO:

.Spanish Language and Literature (5 hours)

.Mathematics (4)

.Natural Science (4)

.Geography and History (3)

.Foreign Language English (4)

.Secondary Foreign Language French/ German/ Asturian Language (2)

.Music (2)

.Art and visual Education (2)

.Physical Education (2)

.Religion/ Alternative/ Religions’ History and Culture (1)

.Tutorial classes(1)

There is option of bilingual program: PE, mathematics, and natural science in English; aside from an extra hour of English on Mondays or Wednesdays.

In language, mathematics, and natural science (not bilingual) there is option of flexible group: students who need a little more personal attention.

22ndnd ESO: ESO:

.Spanish Language and Literature (4)

.Maths (4)

.Natural Science (3)

.Geography and History (3)

.Foreign Language English (4)

.Secondary Foreign Language French/ German/ Asturian Language (2)

.Music (2)

.Technology (3)

.Physical Education (2)

.Religion/ Alternative/ Religions’ History and Culture (1)

.Tutorial classes (1)

There is option of bilingual program: PE, mathematics, and natural science in English; aside from an extra hour of English on Mondays or Wednesdays.

In language, mathematics, and natural science (not bilingual) there is option of flexible group: students who need a little more personal attention.

3rd ESO:3rd ESO:

-Spanish language and literature (4).

-Mathematics (4).

-Geography and history (3).

-Physics and chemistry (2).

-Biology and Geology (2).

-English foreign language (4).

-Second foreign language French/German/Llingua Asturiana (2).

-Art and Visual education (2).

-Technology (2).

-Physical education (2).

-Alternative/religion/history and culture of religions (1).

-Tutorial classes(1)

There is option of bilingual program :PE, mathematics, physics and chemistry and biology and geology in English; aside from an extra hour of English on Mondays or Wednesdays.

In language, mathematics, and natural (not bilingual) there is option of flexible group: students who need a little more personal attention.

4th ESO:4th ESO: SUBJECTS HOURS

Spanish Language and Literature Mathematics A/Mathematics B (bilingual)

Geography and HistoryEnglish Foreign Language

Physical Education (bilingual) Ethical-civical Education

Religion/Alternative/Religions’ History and Culture Tutory

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Itinerary 1 Itinerary 2 Itinerary 3 -Physics & Chemistry (b)

-Biology & Geology-Plastic & Visual Education

-Physics & Chemistry (b)-Biology & Geology-Technology

-Latin-Music-Second Language French/German

-Second Language

French/German-Technology-Latin

-Plastic & Visual Education-Informatics-Music-Second Language French/German

-Plastic & Visual Education-Informatics

European Young CompanyArtistic Project: Pictoric Tecnics

Professional Initiation to production, management and quality control of the food industry (PACIA)

Asturian Language & Literature

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A- LEVELS11st st and 2and 2ndnd BachillerBachiller

There are two possible bachilleratos:There are two possible bachilleratos:

-Humanity and Social Sciences-Humanity and Social Sciences

-Science and Technology-Science and Technology

1st BACHILLER

HUMANITY AND SOCIAL SCIENCESCOMMON

-Spanish Language and Literature(4 h)-Foreign Language English(3)-Philosophy and Citizenship(3)-Science for the Contemporary World(2) (B)-Physical Education(2) -Religion/Alternative(1)-Tutory(1)

MODALITY

(4 h)

Itinerary 1 Itinerary 2

-Contemporary World’s History-Latin-Greek

-Contemporary World’s History-Economy-Mathematics applied to Social Science

OPTATIVES

-Asturian Language and Literature-Second Foreign Language French/German-Greek-Latin-Mathematics applied to Social Sciences-Economy-Information and Comunication’s Technology-Audiovisual and Multimedia Comunication-Psicology

(4h) (Choose one)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYCOMMON

-Spanish Language and Literature(4 h)-Foreign Language English(3)-Philosophy and Citizenship(3)-Science for the Contemporary World(2) (B)-Physical Education(2)-Religion/Alternative(1)-Tutory(1)

MODALITY

(4 H)

Itinerary 1 Itinerary 2 Itinerary 3

Physics & ChemistryMathematics Biology & Geology

Physics & ChemistryMathematicsTecnical Drawing

Physics a& ChemistryMathematicsIndustrial Technology

OPTATIVES

-Asturian Language and Literature-Second Foreign Language French/German-Tecnical Drawing-Industrial Technology-Biology and Geology-Information and Comunication’s Technology-Audiovisual and Multimedia Comunication-Psicology

(4 h) (Choose one)

2nd BACHILLER

COMMON

-Spanish Language and Literature(4 h)-Foreign Language English(3)-Philosophy History(3)-Spain’s History(3)-Religion/Alternative(1)-Tutory(1)

MODALITY

(4 H)

Itinerary 1 Itinerary 2

Latin Mathematics applied to Social Sciences

-Art History-Greek-Geography-Universal Literature

(Choose two)

-Company’s Economy-Geography-Universal Literature

(Choose two)

OPTATIVES

(4 H)

-Asturian Language and Literature-Second Foreign Language French/German-Greek-Universal Literature-Basics of Administration and Management-Music and Dance’s History-Project

(Choose one)

HUMANITY AND SOCIAL SCIENCESHUMANITY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

COMMON

-Spanish Language and Literature(4 h)-Foreign Language English(3)-Philosophy History(3)-Spain’s History(3)-Religion/Alternative(1)-Tutory(1)

MODALITY

(4 H)

Itinerary 1 Itinerary 2

ChemistryBiology

MathematicsPhysics

-Earth and Environmental’s Science-Physics-Mathematics

(Choose one)

-Tecnical Drawing-Industrial Technology-Chemistry-Electrical Engineering

(Choose one)

OPTATI

VES(4 H)

-Asturian Language and Literature-Second Foreign Language French/German-Tecnical Drawing-Industry Technology-Earth and Environmental’s Science-Chemistry-Physics-Project (Choose one)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

VOCATIONAL TRAINING (FP)When you are 16 you can study PCPI (Introductory Vocational Qualification Program). In our High School we have Food Industry Assistant.

When you have the TGESO, you can study Bachiller or CFGM (Medium Grade Formative Cycle). In our High School there are two CFGM:

-Laboratory

-Administrative Management

When you finish Bachiller, you can do the PAU, an exam to go to the University or do a CFGS (Superior Grade Formative Cycle). In our High School there are three CFGS:

-Administration and Finances

-Food Industry

-Environmental Chemistry

Extracurricular activitiesWe don´t always learn in the classrooms. We do

different activities outside the school:

Discgolf

Maths Olympics with other schools

Walking through mountains

Visiting museums

Week camp in the first year to improve our English

Travels to France, Germany and the UK

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The English, the French and the German departments organise

international exchanges with England, Ireland, France, Germany

and even Canada

OUR PERSONAL OPINIONWe like this high school because :

I.The teachers are good

II.The centre is good

III.We like the system of the bilingual project

IV.We think that it has a good A-level

V.It’s a good high school because it prepares you well for the future with its activities

VI.The high school is so good because it’s very big and the level of the teachers is very good

VII. In the break you can play football, basketball and table tennis.

VIII. The rooms are normally clean and tidy.

Some pictures